Malik Thuston Cox (born on June 23, 1978) better known as Memphis Bleek, is… Read Full Bio ↴Malik Thuston Cox (born on June 23, 1978) better known as Memphis Bleek, is a Brooklyn rapper who made his first appearance in Hip Hop on Jay-Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt in 1996. Memphis Bleek regularly came in contact with rap legends such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z during his childhood, and has collaborated with artists such as Beanie Sigel, Ja Rule and Missy Elliott, among others. "Memphis" is an acronym for Making Easy Money Pimping Hoes In Style.

Early years

Memphis "One Hit Away" Bleek's first mainstream rap vocals appeared on the Clark Kent produced song "Coming of Age", featured on Jay-Z's classic debut LP Reasonable Doubt. Shortly after, Bleek became the first artist signed to Roc-A-Fella Records.

"Coming of Age", ironiclly, was also the title of Memphis' debut LP, which didn't create massive records sales and chart-topping singles as his labelmate and peers' albums had. The same was the case of his second LP, "The Understanding", and third, "M.A.D.E", though the latter spawned his largest amount of sales yet (900,000).

Get Low label and rivalries

In the time between the releases of his second and third albums, Memphis Bleek started his own label, Get Low, which in turn led to the signing of former Junior MAFIA member Lil' Cease. The name of the label has sparked a hip-hop rivalry, or beef, between Memphis Bleek, JT tha Bigga Figga & The Game, the former of which built an independent record label with the same title.

Memphis Bleek was also caught in the middle of the epic Jay-Z and Nas battle, in which Bleek gained a few enemies, most notably Nas and Mobb Deep. Despite boosting Jay-Z and Nas's careers, the beef did little to help Bleek gain any more popularity than he had already attained.

Later years

Remaining one hit away, on May 17, 2005, Bleek released his fourth album titled "534" , in reference to the building he & mentor Jay-Z grew up in, located in the Marcy housing projects of Brooklyn. However, like many of Bleeks previous releases the album suffered in sales, despite decent exposure of the Swizz Beatz produced single 'Like That'.

In fall 2005, Memphis Bleek told MTV that he was recording an album called "The Process", that he would describe as a make or break album, saying "I want to do an album that's through the roof, I want to do a classic album. I feel that if this album I'm not recording is a classic, I'm not even gonna put it out. I have to do it bigger than anybody has ever done it. I have to make a good record this time, not just talking-junk records."The rapper has worked on the album since 2005 and during that time frame he would release the songs "Hustla", "Get Ya Money Off" and "Let It Off". During this time, he would also leave Roc-A-Fella after Jay-Z told him he could run his own company and had the proper distribution deals to do so. He found a new home in 2009 when he signed to Mass Appeal Entertainment which is where he will release his long anticipated album The Process is yet.

Albums
1999: The Coming of Age [Certified: Gold]
2001: The Understanding [Certified: Gold]
2003: M.A.D.E. [Certified: Gold]
2005: 534 [Certified: Gold]

Everything
Memphis Bleek Lyrics

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[Just Blaze] Just Blaze!

[Chorus - Memphis Bleek]
Everything's a go!
And I just washed the wheel, and I Armor All the wheels
And it's real, everything's a go!
New jeans, new cheese's, new gat, gimme a reason
Everything's a go! Squad in the club wit me

Tryna find a chick to fall in love wit me
Everything's a go! Mami hit me on the jack
Told me meet her at the spot, and I'm bout to call her back, its a go!

[Verse 1 - Memphis Bleek]
Bleek come scoop you, try to seduce you
Half Black and Chinese, she gave me the fu-fu
A little bit of that, wan-tan soup
From the hood, got more chips then wan-tan oooooooh!
But matter fact, got more chesse than nacho
Not from rap, when I used to fuck wit Pancho
I'm in the class, all by myself
Now you haters wanna crowd my space
Hundred grand all in your face, motherfucker better fix ya face
For they butterfly-stich ya face
If ya bitch outta line, put the bitch in place
If the record sound +Just+ get the +Blaze+, nigga
Put in back, on the block for motherfuckers
The ROC get hot, let 'em scream "It's the ROC, in ya area!"
You better warn ya folks
They hate to see a real clique, but now

[Chorus w/ (Jay-Z ad-libs)]

[Verse 2 - Jay-Z]
Highest paid act, highest paid to rap
I advance myself, and pay myself back
Ha, man you gotta love that
When them pockets on "E" man you gotta hug that
Corner like you wanna proposal and lock that
Kill a nigga for the scrilla man I'm not above that

[Memphis Bleek]
Hooo! hold on Young, let me get it back
You got beef in these streets, Lord, let me get a gat
Booooy! you now tuned into the greatest
Can't beat us, join us, can't fade us, hate us
Nigga it's nothin, my crew and half dozens
That's cause we scramble, like we Vick's half cousins
Booooy! and get ya mind right nigga
We gon' put you on the news, you want lime light nigga
Channel 2 or Channel 4, you know what 9 like nigga
Groupie men, we put on UPN

[Chorus]

[Verse 3 - Memphis Bleek]
One - thug in the club, two - models to go
Three - bottles of Arma', four jars of dro
Five shots to draw, my six hits took off
Seven you make Heaven, or eight - everything's a go!
Mami got that ice in ya drink
Long legs short skirt, what you mean - everything's a go!
My thugs outdie of the club wit Timbs
Nine on ya waist, let's roll we gettin in (Everything's a go!)
Nigga I'm back for, I'm willin to clap boy
You holdin me back for - go!

I - spring into ac-tion, Brooklyn I'm back for
I'm bringin it back boys cause..

Overall Meaning

The song Everything's A Go by Memphis Bleek feat. Jay-Z is a rap track with playful lyrics that talk about living the high life and being confident in their abilities. The chorus repeats the line "Everything's a go," indicating that they have everything they need to succeed and take on any challenges that come their way. The first verse has Memphis Bleek boasting about his success with women and his wealth. He mentions his mixed ethnicity and how he has more money than his rivals. He also talks about being alone at the top and the envy he faces from others. The second verse is by Jay-Z, who talks about his high earnings and how he invests in himself. He raps about being fearless in the face of danger and not being above violence for the right price. Memphis Bleek finishes off the track with the third verse, which is about partying, women and violence. He emphasizes his willingness to fight anyone who jeopardizes his success and his crew. Overall, Everything's A Go is a track full of confidence, bravado and a love for the high life.

Line by Line Meaning

Everything's a go!
We are ready to get things started.

And I just washed the wheel, and I Armor All the wheels
I am taking good care of my car.

And it's real, everything's a go!
We are seriously ready to party.

New jeans, new cheese's, new gat, gimme a reason
I have new clothes and a new gun, so don't mess with me.

Squad in the club wit me
My crew is with me at the club.

Tryna find a chick to fall in love wit me
I am looking for a woman to love me.

Mami hit me on the jack
A girl called me on my phone.

Told me meet her at the spot, and I'm bout to call her back, its a go!
I am going to call her back and confirm that we are going to meet.

Bleek come scoop you, try to seduce you
I will come pick you up and try to woo you.

Half Black and Chinese, she gave me the fu-fu
My girlfriend is mixed race, and she gave me some good sex.

A little bit of that, wan-tan soup
We also had some Chinese soup together.

From the hood, got more chips then wan-tan oooooooh!
I am from the ghetto but have more money than a Chinese restaurant.

But matter fact, got more chesse than nacho
In fact, I have more money than a plate of nachos with cheese.

Not from rap, when I used to fuck wit Pancho
I made money before I even started rapping by working with my friend Pancho.

I'm in the class, all by myself
I am in a class of my own.

Now you haters wanna crowd my space
My haters want to get too close to me.

Hundred grand all in your face, motherfucker better fix ya face
I have a hundred thousand dollars in my face, so you better show some respect.

For they butterfly-stich ya face
Otherwise, you might need stitches on your face.

If ya bitch outta line, put the bitch in place
If a woman disrespects me, I will put her in her place.

If the record sound +Just+ get the +Blaze+, nigga
If the music sounds good, Just Blaze has produced it.

Put in back, on the block for motherfuckers
We will play it on the street for everyone to hear.

The ROC get hot, let 'em scream 'It's the ROC, in ya area!'
When anyone hears our music, they will know it's the Roc in their area.

You better warn ya folks
You should tell your friends about us.

They hate to see a real clique, but now
Our haters don't like to see a successful group but we are here to stay.

Highest paid act, highest paid to rap
I am one of the highest-paid rappers in the game.

I advance myself, and pay myself back
I use my own money to invest in myself and then pay it back once I am successful.

Ha, man you gotta love that
That’s something worth being proud of.

When them pockets on 'E' man you gotta hug that
When my pockets are full of money, I have to protect it and hold on tight.

Corner like you wanna proposal and lock that
I am holding onto my money as if I'm about to propose.

Kill a nigga for the scrilla man I'm not above that
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make money.

Hooo! hold on Young, let me get it back
Wait a minute, let me take over and get back to the song.

You got beef in these streets, Lord, let me get a gat
If you have enemies, let me bring a gun for protection.

Booooy! you now tuned into the greatest
The best is here, and you are listening to it.

Can't beat us, join us, can't fade us, hate us
If you can't beat us, you might as well join our team. If you can't handle us, hate us.

Nigga it's nothin, my crew and half dozens
We are so good that it's like nothing to us.

That's cause we scramble, like we Vick's half cousins
We work really hard like Michael Vick's extended family.

Booooy! and get ya mind right nigga
Get your head in the game and focus.

We gon' put you on the news, you want lime light nigga
If you mess with us, we will make you famous for all the wrong reasons.

Channel 2 or Channel 4, you know what 9 like nigga
We will put you on the news, and everyone will know what you've done.

Groupie men, we put on UPN
We attract a lot of female groupies and might even get a TV show about it.

One - thug in the club, two - models to go Three - bottles of Arma', four jars of dro Five shots to draw, my six hits took off Seven you make Heaven, or eight - everything's a go!
There's one tough guy in the club, two hot girls waiting, three bottles of liquor, four jars of marijuana, I took six shots, and now we are ready for anything.

Mami got that ice in ya drink Long legs short skirt, what you mean - everything's a go!
The woman you are looking at has expensive drink and is dressed seductively, so you know we are ready to party.

My thugs outdie of the club wit Timbs Nine on ya waist, let's roll we gettin in (Everything's a go!)
My friends outside the club are wearing Timberland boots and carrying guns. Let's go in and have a good time.

Nigga I'm back for, I'm willin to clap boy
I am back in the game and ready to shoot if necessary.

You holdin me back for - go!
Don't hold me back, I am ready to go!

I - spring into ac-tion, Brooklyn I'm back for I'm bringin it back boys cause..
I am ready to take action and represent Brooklyn, because that's where I'm from.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOM BELL, SHAWN CARTER, SHAWN C CARTER, MALIK DESHAWN COX, L CREED, J SMITH

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